PGIMER is organizing One Day Continuing Nutrition Education Programme on 'Beat diabetes and its Complications’

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- The Department of Dietetics, PGI is celebrating Nutrition Week (1-7^th September) by organizing a one day Continuing Nutrition Education(CNE) programme on 'Beat diabetes and its complications’   under the aegis of Indian Dietetic Association, Chandigarh chapter in LT-1, Nehru Hospital PGI, Chandigarh on 4^th Sept 2016. This programme will be inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Prof Subhash Varma Dean, PGI.   

Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases and a major life style disease in the developed and developing countries. The global number of diabetic patients is expected to increase from 180 million to 350 million in the next two decades. World Health Organization has projected that diabetes will be the 7^th leading cause of death by 2030. The burden of Diabetes in developing countries continues to rise and India houses 66 million people with Diabetes Mellitus which is the 2^nd largest population of diabetic community after China. This is attributable to rising prevalence of obesity, transition to calorie-dense food and adaptation to sedentary life style.

The major complications of diabetes have been observed to be kidney failure, blindness, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation. Diabetes represents 30-40% of all patients receiving renal replacement therapy later in life.

Diabetes is a life-long disease which cannot be cured but it can be controlled through preventive & curative measures. A healthy lifestyle and diet promotes a healthy environment which proves to be a win over genetic factors. As diabetics are faced with the challenge of deciding what to eat or what not to eat, individual tailor-made diet plans according to age, activity and glucose levels helps to bring improvement in glycemic control to normal glucose & HbA1C levels which leads to decrease in complications of Diabetes.

This CNE will endeavor to focus on creating awareness among the masses regarding healthy lifestyle and optimum eating patterns to be adopted and thereby help to reduce the burden of the disease, improve quality of life and save resources. The esteemed speakers from PGI, Chandigarh and AIIMS, Delhi will be sharing their ideas & expertise on diabetes & its complications in this programme. Approximately 275-300 delegates from tricity as well as from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi are expected to attend the CNE program.

This CNE is a flagship event of “Beat diabetes Initiative” to bring people from different expertise together, to pledge their support for diabetes awareness.